The Museum District
The Museum District is a neighborhood in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. The Museum District is situated nearby to the neighborhood Naser Housing, as well as near Metalco District Housing.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Hibis and Bagawat Necropolis.
Temple of Hibis
Photo: ASartan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Hibis is the largest and best preserved ancient Egyptian temple in the Kharga Oasis, as well as the only structure in Egypt dating to the Saite-Persian period which has come down to modern times in relatively good condition.
Bagawat Necropolis
Archaeological site
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Bagawat, is an ancient Christian cemetery, and one of the oldest in the world, which functioned at the Kharga Oasis in southern-central Egypt from the 3rd to the 7th century AD. Bagawat Necropolis is situated 3½ km north of The Museum District.
Ain el-Kharab
Archaeological site
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ain el-Kharab is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km north of The Museum District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kharga Oasis.
Kharga Oasis
The Museum District
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.45674° or 25° 27′ 24″ northLongitude
30.54581° or 30° 32′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7GQGFG4W+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 873119981OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“The Museum District” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي المتحف”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Naser Housing and Metalco District Housing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include الاشعاع الحضاري and مديرية المساحة.
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